Printing apparatus.



W. L. NOE L G. M. MESNBR.

PRlNTING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED DEO. 16, 1912.

COLUMEI LANDGRAPH co., WASHINGTON, D. c.

W. L. NOE & C. M. MESNER.

vPRINTING APPARATUS.

APPLIGATION FILED 13150.16, 1912.

Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

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WILLIAM L. NOE AND CLYDE M. MESNER, OF EAST PLEASANT PLAIN, IOWA.

PRINTING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedDec. 9,1913.

Application filed December 16, 1912. Serial No. 737,153.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, VILLIAML. Non and CLYDE M. MnsNnn, citizens of the United States, residing at East Pleasant Plain, in the county of Jeierson, State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Printing Apparatus; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in printing apparatus.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a printing apparatus which includes a back board that is adapted to be positioned within a window casing and which is provided with a light opening by means of which photographic prints may be readily made.

Another object of the invention is to provide a photographic apparatus which includes a back board having a light opening, a shutter operable over said opening, and novel means for raising said shutter to eX- pose the negative to the light.

A further object of the invention is to provide a back board of the character described which is provided with an opening covered by a ruby glass and a collapsible shelf associated with the back board, contiguous to the ruby glass, for supporting trays and other articles to be used.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a printing apparatus of the character described which is extremely simple in construction, it being composed of a minimum number of parts and is therefore cheap to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims hereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction within the scope of the claims may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacriicing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of a window casing showing a printing apparatus, constructed in accordance with our invention, associated therewith, the view showing the shelf and shutter in their open positions, Fig. 2 is a similar view but showing the shutter in its closed position and also showing the shelf in its collapsed position, Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1, Fig. 4C is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 4.--4 of Fig. 2, Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the apparatus as shown in Fig. l, and Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 2.

Like reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, the back board A is secured to a rectangular main frame 5 by glue or other suitable means. The frame 5 includes spaced bars 6 6, a top transverse bar 7 and a lower transverse bar S. Fasteners 9 of any suitable construction are carried by the upper ends of the side bars 6 for engagement with the window casing 10, it being understood that this back board is of a size to snugly fit within the casing. The frame 5 is divided by a longitudinal bar 1l, the ends thereof being centrally connected to the upper and lower transverse bars 7 and 8.

Centrally formed in the back board A between one of the side bars 6 and the intermediate bar 11 is a light opening 12 which is covered by a ground glass 13, the same being fitted in grooved guide strips l2. Arranged directly in rear of the opening l2 and supported by said bars 6 and 11 is a printing cabinet 14, said cabinet having its rear port-ion spaced from the back board A a distance suiiicient to permit of the gravity shutter 15 in the form of an orange glass to work up and down over the opening 12.

A `lever 16 is disposed below the printing cabinet 14, and is hingedly connected, as at 17, to the bottom part of the cabinet. A flexible connection 18, such as a cord or the like, is connected at one end to the free end of the lever 16, and this cord extends upwardly over spaced rollers 19-19 which are supported on the upper transverse bar 7.' The free end of this cord is bifurcated, as at trally of the lever 16. This cord extends i downwardly and is connected at its lower end to a foot lever 22 which is positioned on the oor. lt will thus be observed that upon downward pressure upon the foot lever 22, the lever 1G will be swung downwardly, and as a result, the shutter 15 will be elevated through the medium of the rope 18. As soon as the pressure is relieved from the foot lever 22, the weight of the shutter 15 will be suflicient to return the same to its ini-tial position over the opening 12.

Formed in the back board A between the intermediate Ibar 11 and the other side bar 6 of the frame is an opening 23 and this opening is covered with a ruby glass 24 fitted in guide strips 23. A shelf 25 is connected to the lower transverse bar 8 adjacent the ruby glass 24 by means of hinges 26-26. An 'extension leg is hingedly connected to the free end of the shelf 25, and this leg is designated as a whole by the reference numeral 27. This leg includes a triangular-shaped main frame 28 which includes a base 29 and converging side arms 30-30, said base 29 being connect-ed to the shelf 25 by means of hinges 81. A block 32 is 'disposed in the apeX of the frame, and formed in this block is a longitudinal opening 83 wherein is slidably mounted an eX- tension leg 34. This extension leg is formed with a series of spaced openings 35 which are respectively adapted to register with a similar opening 36 formed in the block 32. A pin 87 which is supported on the main frame 2S by a chain 38 is adapted to be inserted into any of the alined openings and thereby7 secure the extension leg 84 against sliding movement.

In practice, 'the back board A is positioned within a window casing and the shelf 25 is extended to the position as shown in Figs. 1 and 5 of the drawings. After the paper has been positioned within the printing frame 14a of the printing cabinet 14, the shutter 15 is elevated through the medium of the foot lever 22 as above described, thereby exposing the negative and paper to the light which enters through the opening 12. After the paper has been printed pressure upon the foot lever is released and the shutter 15 will return to its normal position, thereby closing the opening 12. The print is then removed from the frame 14a and is then positioned within an ordinary tray (not shown), which is arranged on the shelf 25. When it is desired to remove the printing apparatus from the window casing, the shelf 25 is folded upwardly and secured against the frame 5 by any suitable means, it being understood that the leg 27 of the shelf will be folded downwardly along the side thereof. It will further appear that owing to the fact that the ruby and ground glasses are fitted in separate guideways, they may be removed for any desired purpose,

such as for cleaning and the ground glass may be removed for giving greater light when printing pictures on dark days, while the ruby glass may be removed for the disposition of an enlarging camera. Over the opening v23, when doing enlargement work. The printing frame is also removable from the printing cabinet 14 for receiving a retouching board 39 provided with a series of opposed notches 40 for receiving a negative holder 41, whereby the negative may be supported in proper relation to the opening through the board. The guide strips 12 also carry a light proof box 42, for 'con'- taining cards or paper which are sensitive to light. It is also to be understood that the orange screen when disposed to cover the opening 12 permits safe working with sensitized paper whereby it may be placed on the negative preparatory to printing. A spring keeper plate '43 is v.provided for holding the leg 27 to the table or shelf 25.

`What is claimed is:

1. In a photographic apparatus, the combination with a main frame adapted to lit a window casing, of a back board covering the frame and formed with a light opening, a printing frame supported on the main frame in rear of and in spaced relation to the opening, a vertically movable shutter arranged between the back board and the printing frame, a lever pivoted at one end to the main frame below the printing frame, a roller carried by the main frame and disposed above the shutter, and va flexible connection trained over the roller and connected at one end to the shutter and at the other end to the free end of the lever for raising the shutter above the opening upon movenient in one direction of the lever.

2. In a photographic apparatus, the combination with a main frame adapted to fit a window casing, of a back board vcovering the frame and formed with a light opening, a printing frame supported 'on the main frame in rear of and in spaced relation to the opening, a vertically movable shutter arranged between the back board and the printing frame, a lever pivoted at one end to the main frame below the printing frame, a roller carried by the main frame and disposed above the shutter, a flexible connection trained over the roller and connected In testimony whereof We afx our signaatdone lndfto thedshfuter and atfthe other tures, in the presence of two Witnesses.

en to t e ree en o t elever a oot lever,

and a flexible connection connected at one end centrally of the first mentioned lever and at the free end of the foot lever for elevatng the shutter upon downward movement of the foot lever.

Witnesses:

ED. N. CONNEELY, EDGAR A. STEWART.

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